On Friday, August 30th and Saturday, August 31st, students from the political science department and members of the International City/County Management Association participated in an Economic Impact Survey for the City of Kyle. Samantha Martinez, an MPA student who attended noted that “it was a great experience to interact with city staff and residents from Kyle and surrounding areas.” Samantha was a recent intern for the city of Kyle and helped work on an analysis of the city’s annual surveys over the last five years. “Participating in the distribution of the survey gave me the opportunity to view relevant topics regarding the satisfaction of the residents and how the responses have changed over time,” she continued. Students from the Master’s of Engineering program and Sustainability Program were in attendance including four international students from Bangladesh who were happy to experience the culture of central Texas.
